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At the time of its release, this fantasy based on the book by Lloyd Alexander was the most expensive animated film ever produced -- with a budget of $25 million. It was also the first Disney animated film to receive a PG rating for its frightening images of the undead. It was all apparently too much for little kids, who stayed away in droves. The film made just $21 million at the domestic box office.

'The Black Cauldron' (1985)

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At the time of its release, this fantasy based on the book by Lloyd Alexander was the most expensive animated film ever produced -- with a budget of $25 million. It was also the first Disney animated film to receive a PG rating for its frightening images of the undead. It was all apparently too much for little kids, who stayed away in droves. The film made just $21 million at the domestic box office.

Disney's animated lineup: 1984-1994

'The Black Cauldron' (1985)